Epson LABELWORKS PX LW-PX350 User Manual

LABELWORKS PX
LW-PX350
User's Guide
Safety precautions in using the product are described
on the back of this sheet. Be sure to read the precautions
before using the product.
If your product is faulty, please read the included
warranty card and consult the store you purchased it
from. If you require further assistance contact your local
K-Sun customer support center.
English
Please also visit us at http://labelworks.epson.com for
Read this document carefully to use this product safely help and support. You can download the latest version of
and correctly. this User's Guide from the website.
Checking Package Contents
Before using the printer, check that you have all the items below.
Contact your place of purchase if anything is missing or damaged.
LW-PX350 Tape cartridge AC adapter (APT0615Z2-1)
Part Names and Functions
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1. Print, + : Feeds and then cuts the tape. 10. Delete, + : Deletes text.
2. Character keys 11. Symbol, + : To "Barcode" menu.
3. Shift 12. Font, + : Specifies font, decorate, and space.
4. Power 13. Font size, + : Style
5. + : Capitalizes the entered characters. 14. Symbol, + : To "Sequence number" menu.
6. Accent 15. Tape length, + : Saves and recalls the label.
7. Space 16. + : Special label
8. Cursor keys 17. Preview, + : The "Condition" menu.
9. Select/Enter, + : Adds a block. 18. Display
Display
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You can check settings on the display. 1. Line head icon
Indicators show whether or not settings are enabled. Appears on the line head to show the current line
11 number. When there is a text(s) to be printed on the
label, and appear on the line head.
MEMO
: If this appears, you cannot print anything.
2. Lights when "Auto Cut" is set to "On".
3. Lights when "Length" is selected.
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4. Lights when "Vertical" is set to "On".
5. Lights when "Decorate" is specified for the line at the
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cursor position.
6. Shows the text size of the line at the cursor position.
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7. Lights when a character replaceable with an
european or latin character is entered.
8. Lights when is pressed or while entering capital
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letters.
9. Cursor
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Indicates the position where the operation is
performed. This is the place where you enter text or
delete symbols, etc.
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10. Text mode change icon
Displayed when changing the character mode such as
font and decorate in the line or paragraph.
11. Indicates the font name of the character at the cursor
position.
Before use
1. Preparing the power supply 2. Installing a tape cartridge
This product operates on batteries or with the dedicated
1. Remove the slack of the ink ribbon.
AC adapter.
Using on batteries
c Prepare six AA alkaline batteries.
1. Remove the cover on the rear.
2. Open the top cover.
2. Insert the batteries.
3. Set the tape cartridge.
Press it firmly until it snaps into place.
When installing a new tape or the tip of the tape is
longer than usual, put the tape through the "Tape
Guide" slot.
Do not reverse
polarity.
3. Close the cover. Close it until it snaps into place.
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If you use more than two minutes to replace
4. Close the top cover.
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batteries you may lose text data or stored files.
Documents
Using with the AC adapter (APT0615Z2-1)
Make sure to use the dedicated AC adapter
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(APT0615Z2-1).
1. Connect the AC adapter firmly into the power socket
of the product.
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2. Plug the AC adapter into the outlet.
How to remove the tape cartridge
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Printer Settings ("Condition" menu) Saving frequently used settings
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The following are the settings to make operation easier. The following label settings allow you to save a setting
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or option you selected. Once you select your favorite or
inch:cm
frequently used options and save them, you will be able
Selects the unit to indicate the length.
to create your labels quickly.
Value: inch/cm
Length, Lines, Vertical, Layout, Frame, Font, Decorate, Space
Prompt
Selects the language of the settings and messages on the c
display.
Language: English/Spanish
DspDensity
Saving your setting
Adjusts the density of the fonts on the display.
Value: -5 to +5 1. Press
PrnDensity
2. Select "Setting" with
Adjusts the print density.
3. Select a setting item with
Value: -3 to +3
4. When the options of the selected item appear,
Auto Cut
select your choice with
Sets whether or not to cut automatically.
5. Select "End?" with
Setting
You can save settings that you frequently use.
Restoring the default settings
sSaving frequently used settings
1. Press
Procedure
2. Select "Setting" with
1. Press + .
3. Select "All Default" with
2. Select a setting item with , and press .
3. When the options of the selected item appear,
select your choice with , and press .
Specifications Initializing this product
Body The product may stop functioning due to static
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electricity or other causes.
Dimensions Approx. 178 (W) x 213 (D) x 56 (H) (mm)
Initialize the product if it does not operate normally such
Weight Approx. 560g (excluding batteries, tape cartridge)
as the display is interrupted.
Usage conditions
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Operating temperature 10 to 35 degrees C
Storage temperature -10 to 55 degrees C
Power supply
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AC adapter Type APT0615Z2-1
Manufacturer Seiko Epson Corp. 1. Press
Input AC100-240V, 0.3A, 50-60Hz 2. Press and hold
(dedicated adapter, power cable only)
3. When a message appears, press
Output DC6.5V, 1.5A
The product will be initialized.
Total output 10W
power To abort: Press any button other than
Battery AA alkaline battery x 6
Supported tape width
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4 mm, 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm
For information on the sizes of heat shrink tube available
with this product, see "How to use Heat Shrink Tube".
3. Turning the power on
1. Press .
When changing the language of messages on the
display. sPrinter Settings ("Condition" menu)
4. Feeding the tape
After setting a tape cartridge, make sure to feed tape.
You can select whether to cut the tape or not after
feeding it.
1. Press + .
2. Select from "Feed" or "Feed & Cut" with
and press .
5. Creating a label
Example: ABC
1. Press while holding down
capital letters.
2. Press the following keys: , ,
"ABC" appears on the display.
Refer below for other operations and the labels you
can create with this product.
s E diting characters, Useful functions, Creating a
label with a special form
6. Printing labels
1. Press .
The label length and how many times the label has
been printed are displayed, and printing will start.
Do not pull the tape out with your fingers.
Adjusting print density
1. Press + .
2. Select "PrnDensity" with
3. Adjust print density with
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In general, please set the value to the default; "0".
7. Attaching labels
1. Peel off the backing paper.
2. Attach the label and rub it firmly.
Hold the tape cartridge by the tabs, and lift it
Turn the power off after use
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1. Press .
Batteries:
Take them out if not in use for a long time.
AC adapter:
Disconnect from the outlet and the product.
How to use Heat Shrink Tube
This printer prints on five sizes of heat shrink tube, 203
(1/8"), 205 (3/16"), 208 (1/4"), 210 (3/8") and 211 (1/2").
If printing on heat shrink tube is light, turn up the print
density. sPrinter Settings ("Condition" menu)
1. Set the dedicated tape.
2. Enter text, and then print on the tube.
Save your settings before creating a label. If you
attempt to save the settings after creating your label, 3. Put a wire through the tube.
you need to delete the label to save the settings.
+ .
, and press .
, and press .
4. Direct hot air from an industrial-use heat gun onto
the entire surface of the tube, shrinking it to the wire.
, and press .
Refer to the manual of your heat gun to use it
, and press . properly with heat shrink tube.
+ .
, and press .
, and press .
Cleaning
When the exterior is dirty
Wipe the dirt off with a soft cloth. If it is very dirty, use a
cloth wrung out of water.
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Initialize the product. Take extreme care before
thinner, or alcohol, or use a chemical duster.
initializing it. All the stored text and settings you
When the printhead is dirty
made will be lost.
The frequently used label settings you saved will If the print becomes faint or some parts are missing,
be also restored to their default settings.
there may be some dirt on the printhead.
Clean the print head with a cotton swab moistened with
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medical alcohol (commercially available ethanol).
+ , and press .
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Editing characters Useful functions
Press character keys and enter text. This section explains various functions that will help you
sPart Names and Functions create labels.
Text is entered from the cursor position. sDisplay
Changing the font size
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Switching upper case or lower case
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Each press changes the font size.
1. Press + .
The setting is indicated on the display. Characters
are set to upper case or lower case.
If your text is four lines the size is fixed.
To capitalize partially: Enter with pressed. c
Deleting characters
Changing the font
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1. Press .
1. Press
Deletes one character backward. Each press changes the font.
Breaking lines
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1. Press .
Breaks the line from the character next to the cursor.
Deleting text
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1. Press + .
2. Select an item with , and press .
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All : Deletes all the text.
Applying a font style
Paragraph : Deletes the paragraph in which the
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cursor is located.
1. Press
Confirming text
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1. Press .
3. Select a style with
to enter text in
Text appears on the display.
4. Select "End?" with
You can check the text and the length of the label.
5. Select an area to apply with
But the print image cannot be confirmed.
Styles applied to small or elaborate characters may
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Adding characters with an accent mark
not be able to print clearly.
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to the label
If there is a choice of characters with an accent mark, they
are indicated on the display.
Example: École
1. Press + .
2. Press .
A choice of characters with an accent mark appears.
Adding a frame
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3. Select an item with , and press .
1. Press
Go on and enter the next character.
2. Select "Frame" with
3. Select "Frame" with
4. Select an item with
Characters with an accent mark
, and press . Entering the frame No. to select does the same.
sSymbol List on the back of this sheet
, and press . 5. Select "End?" with
Adding a symbol to the label
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6. Select an area to apply with
1. Press or .
2. When the category appears, select an item with
, and press .
Available frames
3. When symbols appear, select a symbol with sSymbol List on the back of this sheet
, and press .
Adding a table
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Available symbols
1. Press
sSymbol List on the back of this sheet
2. Select "Frame" with
Creating labels with serial numbers
3. Select "Table" with
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(Sequence number)
4. Select an item with
Entering the table No. to select does the same.
5. Select "End?" with
6. Select an area to apply with
1. Press + .
2. Enter a number/alphabet for the first label, and press
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The number/alphabet increases by one whenever
printing is done.
Creating a label with a special form Troubleshooting
Messages
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No Tape!
displayed, press to delete the current text
and to show the special form.
Check Tape
Cartridge!
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Line Over!
To return to the previous screen, press . To exit the
special form, press repeatedly until the default text
input screen appears.
Text Long!
Creating a label including a barcode
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• Enter barcodes according to their standards.
Over Heat!
• Check the printed labels with your barcode reader to
ensure they can be correctly read.
• Supported barcode: CODE39, CODE128, ITF, CODABAR,
UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13
Problems
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1. Press + .
Does not operate normally.
2. Select an item with , and press .
Initialize this product if it does not operate normally such as the
3. After setting the barcode, enter the code.
power cannot be turned on or off, or the display is interrupted.
No image comes out even though
Creating a label for cables pressed.
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Flag labels wrapping a cable Are the batteries correctly set?
Check if all the batteries are correctly set.
Did the batteries run out?
Replace the batteries with new ones, or use the dedicated AC
adapter (APT0615Z2-1).
Is the AC adapter securely connected?
Connect the AC adapter and the power cable firmly to the power
1. Press + .
socket of the product, the AC adapter connector and the outlet.
2. Select from "Flag:Hori." or "Flag:Vert." Are you using an AC adapter other than the dedicated one?
Using an AC adapter other than the dedicated one (APT0615Z2-1)
with , and press .
is very dangerous, and may cause overheating or damage to the
3. Select a value with or enter label length,
electric circuits.
and press . Is the display level appropriate?
Adjust the display level.
Maximum length: 12.5cm (5.0 inch)
Display has turned off.
4. Enter text.
Did you enable the auto power-off function?
The power turns off automatically if no operation is made for
more than 5 minutes.
Labels wrapping a cable
Did you try to carry out a function incorrectly?
If buttons are operated incorrectly, the display turns off for a
moment.
Nothing is printed even though
pressed.
Is text entered?
Nothing is printed if no text is entered.
1. Press + .
Any message on the display?
Read the message and take the appropriate action.
2. Select "Cable" with , and press .
Did the tape run out?
3. Select a value with or enter label length,
Install a new tape cartridge.
and press .
Did the batteries run out?
Maximum length: 12.5cm (5.0 inch)
Replace the batteries with new ones, or use the dedicated AC
4. Enter text. adapter (APT0615Z2-1).
Is the top cover open?
Set the tape cartridge correctly and close the cover completely.
Specifying the label length
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1. Press .
2. Select a label length with , and press
3. Select the text alignment setting with
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and press .
Maximum length: 40cm (15.0 inch)
"OFF": Adjusts to the proper length automatically.
Preset length options such as CD Case and Binder are
listed below "15.0"".
Selecting the style of lines
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1. Press + .
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2. Select "Lines" with , and press
3. Select "Equal" or the number of lines with
and press .
4. Select a text size with , and press
5. Select "End?" with , and press
6. Select an area to apply with , and press
Adjusting the space between characters
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1. Press + .
2. Select "Space" with , and press
+ .
3. Select an item with , and press
, and press .
, and press . 4. Select "End?" with , and press
, and press . 5. Select an area to apply with , and press
, and press .
Lining up characters vertically
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1. Press + .
2. Select "Vertical" with , and press
3. Select "On" with , and press
4. Select "End?" with , and press
5. Select an area to apply with , and press
+ .
Changing the layout
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, and press .
1. Press + .
, and press .
2. Select "Layout" with , and press
, and press .
3. Select a layout with , and press
4. Select "End?" with , and press
, and press .
5. Select an area to apply with , and press
, and press .
Adding Paragraph
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By dividing text into paragraphs, you can change the
style and the number of lines paragraph-by-paragraph.
1. Press + .
A new block is started from the character next to the
+ .
cursor.
, and press .
, and press .
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2
, and press .
Saving frequently used labels
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, and press . 1. Press + .
, and press . 2. Select "Store" with , and press
Up to 4 labels can be saved.
Recall: Calls up saved labels
Delete: Deletes saved labels
3. Select a registration number with
number keys and press .
4. Confirm the label contents, and press
No tape cartridge is installed. Turn the power off Motor Error An error occurred in the motor operation. Turn
and install a tape cartridge correctly. the power off once, then turn it back on. If the
same message appears, turn the power off and
A tape cartridge which cannot be used in this
contact the K-Sun customer support center.
product has been set. Check the tape cartridge.
/Seq. num. Only one sequence number or barcode can be
Text entered is too long.
only one! entered in a single label.
Press to delete the lines indicated by the
Change The batteries have run out. Turn the power
cursor.
Batteries off and replace ALL the batteries with new
Entered text is too long for the specified tape
AA Alkaline batteries. Make sure batteries are
length. Press and adjust the tape length
inserted with correct polarity.
or make text shorter.
Memory Full! There is no available space to save a file. Delete
The printhead is too hot. Turn the power off
a file.
and take out the tape cartridge. Wait for a while
No File! You have attempted to call up or delete a file
before start printing again.
when there are no files saved on the device.
Press any key to return to the text enter screen.
Characters are not printed properly.
Is the tape cartridge correctly set?
Set the tape cartridge correctly.
Is the printhead dirty?
has been
Clean the printhead.
Did the batteries run out?
Replace them with new ones, or use the dedicated AC adapter
(APT0615Z2-1).
Printing ends in the middle of text.
Did the tape run out?
Install a new tape cartridge.
Did the batteries run out?
Replace them with new ones, or use the dedicated AC adapter
(APT0615Z2-1).
Content of files are gone.
Did you initialize the product?
If the product is initialized, all the created files will be deleted.
Did you remove the batteries or the AC adapter when the
product was in operation?
If the AC adapter or the batteries are removed during operation,
the text may be deleted.
Did you replace the batteries?
If you use more than two minutes to replace batteries you may
lose text data or stored files.
Cannot attach the label.
Did you peel the backing paper?
has been
Attach the label after peeling the backing paper.
Are you attaching it on a dirty place or on a place with a rough
surface?
The label may not adhere due to the material of the attachment
location or the environmental conditions.
Printed label does not cut automatically.
Is the auto cutter feature disabled?
Enable the Auto cut function.
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If none of the above has solved the problem or the
symptom is other than the above, contact the K-Sun
customer support center.
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